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   Has this happened to any of you? here it goes :)

   My just rescued Maine Coon cat doesn't love me. He follows my boyfriend everywhere and not me.

   My nieces stayed over last night and one of them slept with me and the other one in the guest room, my boyfriend slept on the couch, the kitty usually sleeps in between us on our bed, I waited for him and waited for him to come to bed and nothing :(
   Today my boyfriend said the kitty (no name yet) slept on top of him all night on the couch.

   Also when my boyfriend showers he waits for him sitting on the toilet. When he leaves for work he walks him to the door and stays there. Then I get in the shower and doesn't come over even though I call him and call him and nothing, when I leave he is still at the door.

   What about me!!! I feed him, I give him his medicine on time, I clean his litter box everyday, I groom him, I love him to death and this is how he pays me?
   He is supposed to love me more!! hehe.

   I am going to get depressed and not eat, lol.

   Posted 2 years ago by sheflly #

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   Awwww. That's hard to take, isn't it? Things may change as time goes on, be patient and love up the baby as much as you can. Don't push yourself on him, but continue to encourage him to approach you.

   Try a play session and see if that helps. It certainly will be entertaining for both of you, and may help forge a bond. Good luck.

   Posted 2 years ago by Siobhan #

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   Give him some time, he is still figuring things out. However, you should know that one of the common traits of Maine Coons is that they usually do pick one "special" person. They are normally quite sociable though, so he will probably warm up to you. Having some special play sessions with him is a good idea.

   Posted 2 years ago by NNGM #

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   After 1 year here, Lela has come the closest to getting on my lap just last week - she put her front feet on my knee but wouldn't come the rest of the way - she is Maine Coon and her chosen human is my son John, but she knows that when I come around her that I usually have something yummy for her to eat, so it is just a matter of time. Patience is a virtue, they say, but it is so hard to be patient, isn't it?

   Posted 2 years ago by KarenCentennial #

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   Actually, him not sleeping on you may turn out to be a blessing. Sure it's cute now, but wait 3 years when he turns into a 20+ lb. coonie and THEN try to sleep with him on top of you. Ha.

   Posted 2 years ago by NNGM #

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   Haha, that is true, he is 5 or 6 years old now and quite heave already :D

   I do try to play with him everyday, I bought him so many toys already, but he is not too playful, he was on the streets for almost a year (his previous family that doesn't want him anymore said he was lost for that long), so maybe that is why, but he is playing more and more everyday. My older niece, him and I were having fun playing with a bottle cap yesterday.

   I am very patient with him, I love him so much I am happy he is safe now and it doesn't matter that much that he prefers my boyfriend, well it does a little hehe.

   Posted 2 years ago by sheflly #

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   My Spooky girl (my avatar) started out as my boyfriend's cat, despite her being a Valentine's gift for me. But somewhere along the way, she changed her mind and now is definitely a mama's girl.

   (lol NNGM -- one of mine tips the scale at 20 lbs and he loves to sleep on top of me or beside me, which is bad because I already have enough trouble sleeping!).

   Posted 2 years ago by Cats4Cats #

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   Blackbeard love me, in the morning when his food dish is empty; he loves me in the afternoon, when his food dish is empty and kitty box full. All other times he follows his daddy around sits on his shoulders, sleeps next to him. Oh yes, I'm very jealous! But very happy that my big boy is so happy!

   Posted 2 years ago by 2bpurring #

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   Give him time, plus you don't know how the woman from the previous family may have actually treated him. He is still finding his safe furever home with you.

   Posted 2 years ago by AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew #

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    It took a few years for Ruggles, a former abused feral, to turn into a snuggler.

    He has more than made up for the lost time!

    Posted 2 years ago by Emma #

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    Sometimes they just pick one person as theirs. Give it time, he will come around if you are the one feeding him.

    Posted 2 years ago by Sheba's Mom in Raleigh, NC #

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